There are 4 ways to get from Dimbulagala to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Dimbulagala to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BTC - CMB
2h 46mRs 23,695–88,549Train
cheapest- Take the train from Manampitiya to MaradanaBatticaloa
5h 28mRs 1,959–9,279Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Dimbulagala to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal15-1-1 / ...
4h 51mRs 5,583–8,408Drive 239.4 km
- Drive from Dimbulagala to Colombo239.4 km
3h 43mRs 10,009–14,458
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dimbulagala to Colombo is to train which costs Rs. 1900 - Rs. 9500 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dimbulagala to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 46m and costs Rs. 23000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Dimbulagala and Colombo is 329 km. The road distance is 239.4 km.
The best way to get from Dimbulagala to Colombo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 51m and costs Rs. 5500 - Rs. 8500.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Dimbulagala to Colombo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dimbulagala to Colombo is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Dimbulagala to Colombo.
There are 1470+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Dimbulagala, Sri Lanka and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Railways operates a train from Manampitiya to Maradana 3 times a day. Tickets cost Rs 1,300–8,500 and the journey takes 5h 16m.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–70,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Manampitiya to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–8,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–8,500
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 510–570
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 510–570
- Semi Lux
- Rs 600–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,600–6,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
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